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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Local Law Filing ALBANY NY 12231
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Local Law No. ofthe year 20 03
Alocallaw ADDING CHAPTER 197 entitled "STREFTS AND SIDFWAI KS" tn thfi
(Insert Title)
Code of the Town of Clay
Be it enacted by the Town Board ofthe
(Name of Legislative Body)
County
Cify CLAY
as follows:
Town
Village SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. .Z of 20 of
the ^iii;^^^0^(Town)?a^l!^^ of Clay was duly passed by the
Town Board on March 17th ?r)03 ^ in accordance withtheapplicable
(Name ofLegislative body)
provisions of law.
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Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of-_ . . . . , .was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
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the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of, . . was duly passed by the
. on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
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(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
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I hereby certify that the local law armexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 . Suchlocal
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to pennissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendiun was filed as of
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power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Mimicipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affinnative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (Counfy local law conceming adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the County of State ofNew York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affinnative vote of a majority of the qualified electors oftiiecities of said county as a tmit and a maj ority of the qualified electors of the towns of said counfy considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative, (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
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is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner
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Clerk of the county legislative body, City, Towo or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
VIVIAN I. MASON, TOWN CLERK
(Seal) Date: V->^-<^3
(Certification to be executed by County Attomey, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, ViUage Attorney or other
authorized attorney oflocality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
I,flietmdersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have
been had or taken for the enactment of the local law amiexed hereto. * K T \
Signature
ROBERT M. GERMAIN, TOWN ATTORNEY
Title
Cityj^f Clay
Town
Village
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CHAPTER 197
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE I
SNOWPLOWING REGULATIONS
§ 197-1, Title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Streets and Sidewalks" of the Town of Clay.
§ 197-2 Purpose.
The purpose of this new Chapter is to set forth snowplowing regulations, liability of abutting owners or
occupants and the penalties for offenses.
§ 197-3. Regulations.
A. No person shall plow, shovel, sweep or pile snow, ice or other such materials in or beyond the right-of-way of any street or public highway or cause such to be done so as to interfere with the safety and convenience or public travel or such as to constitute an obstruction of the sight of persons traveling by vehicle or by foot on public streets or sidewalks or on private driveways. B. No person shall plow, shovel or pile snow from a private or public driveway in such a manner as to deposit the same in the public roadway or on a public right-of-way or sidewalk or across the street from said driveway or onto the property of another without that person's consent. § 197-4 Penalties for offenses. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, § 1-18. General Penalty, and each day such violation shall continue shail constitute a separate offense.
ARTICLE II
SIDEWALKS
§ 197-5 Liability of abutting owner or occupant
The owner of occupant of lands fronting or abutting on any street in the Town of Clay shall maintain
and repair the sidewalks adjoining said lands and keep the sidewalk free from obstruction, including
snow and ice. Such owner or occupant shall be liable for any injury or damage by reason of
197-5 CLAY CODE
omission, failure or negligence to maintain or repair such sidewalks or to keep them free of
obstructions, including snow and ice.
§ 197-6 Severability.
If any paragraph, section, sentence or portion of a sentence of this Local Law shall be found and
determined to be invalid, unlawful and/or unconstitutional, such determination shall not invalidate or
void any other paragraph, section, sentence or portion thereof, and such other parts thereof shall
remain in fall force and effect unless and until legally revoked, modified and/or amended.